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Collective versus individual property : tenure security and forest tenure reforms in China [PDF]

, 2011
This study assesses the determinants of forest land allocation to households in the forest tenure reforms in China in the period 1980-2005 using data from three provinces in Southern China; Fujian, Jiang Xi and Yunnan.
Holden, Stein Terje, Xu, Jintao, Jiang, Xuemei, Holden, Stein   +3 more
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The epistemic ceiling: Veteran practitioners' perspectives on primary qualification entry standards for teaching secondary mathematics in Scotland

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents an exploratory analysis of contemporary curricular and professional qualification policies in the Scottish education system, focusing on minimum qualification thresholds for mathematics teaching. The study examines how veteran secondary mathematics practitioners perceive the structural and pedagogical implications of using ...
Paul Argyle McDonald
wiley   +1 more source

From individual to collective: Post‐return agency among internationally educated Mongolian graduates

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates how internationally educated Mongolian graduates pursue professional projects after returning to Mongolian higher education and how some of these projects develop from individual academic agency into collective action. It draws on semi‐structured interviews with 30 graduates trained in Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan,
Ariunaa Enkhtur
wiley   +1 more source

CULTIVATING GENDER INSENSITIVE LAND TENURE REFORMS AND HARVESTING FOOD INSECURITY IN CAMEROON, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences, 2020
Effective reform pathways for addressing women’s access to land and tenure security in Africa are yet to be found despite their role in feeding the population. With the adoption of the AU Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges in Africa (2009) and the
Enchaw Gabriel Bachange
doaj   +1 more source

A Century of Learning: The Story of ESA's Education Committee, 1918–2025

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract The Education Committee and its precursors have been highly influential within the Ecological Society of America. Here we document the Education Committee's history, from its origins in reviewing curricular materials through major contributions to ecological literacy, teaching innovation, diversity initiatives, and professional development ...
Kenneth M. Klemow, Alan R. Berkowitz, Carmen R. Cid, Tom A. Langen, Margaret D. Lowman, George Middendorf, Julie A. Reynolds   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Links between tenure security and food security : evidence from Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2013
The study uses five rounds of household panel data from Tigray, Ethiopia, collected in the period 1998–2010 to assess the impacts of a land registration and certification program that aimed to strengthen tenure security and how it has contributed to ...
Holden, Stein Terje, Ghebru, Hosaena, Holden, Stein   +2 more
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Beyond Safe Land: Why security of land tenure is crucial for the Philippines' post-Haiyan recovery [PDF]

, 2014
After the devastation caused in the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013, the authorities pledged to ‘build back better’ to ensure that affected communities were stronger and more resilient in the face of future storms.
Fitzpatrick, Daniel, Compton, Caroline
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Rural Migrant Workers in Urban China: Does Rural Land Still Matter?

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The purpose of this study is to test the response of rural–urban migration to land endowment while recognizing the heterogeneity of land tenure security perceptions.
Huiguang Chen, Wojciech J. Florkowski, Zhongyuan Liu   +2 more
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Does land tenure insecurity discourage tree planting?: evolution of customary land tenure and agroforestry management in Sumatra [PDF]

It is widely believed that land tenure insecurity under a customary tenure system leads to socially inefficient resource allocation. This article demonstrates that land tenure insecurity promotes tree planting, which is inefficient from the private point
Otsuka, Keijiro, Tomich, Thomas P., Suyanto, S.   +2 more
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Cultivating Collaboration in BioMolViz: Key Attributes for Building a STEM Educator Community of Practice

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT BioMolViz is an educational community of practice (CoP) focused on creating resources to improve biomolecular visual literacy instruction and assessment. The community of life science instructors developed in three phases, beginning with a small Core Team that emerged from a conference session and established the domain of interest for the CoP.
Pamela S. Mertz, Charmita Burch, Roderico Acevedo, Josh T. Beckham, Didem Vardar‐Ulu, Kristin M. Fox, Lauren A. Genova, Rachel M. Mitton‐Fry, Swati Agrawal, Daniel R. Dries, Kristen Procko   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source